/tags/bird-flu Bird Flu en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-03-25/bird-flu-should-be-on-all-our-minds-says-st-louis-zoo-epidemiologist Avian influenza is affecting poultry flocks, wild waterfowl, marine mammals, bears, foxes, leopards, cows, cats, dogs and humans, among other species. What’s behind such a high rate of interspecies transmission? Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-03-25/bird-flu-should-be-on-all-our-minds-says-st-louis-zoo-epidemiologist Emily Woodbury /health-science-environment/2025-03-04/wash-u-engineers-make-microwave-sized-bird-flu-detector-amid-outbreak The researchers say the device could keep farmers from having to cull their flocks when they detect the contagious virus, which has affected more than 5 million birds in Missouri since 2022. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-03-04/wash-u-engineers-make-microwave-sized-bird-flu-detector-amid-outbreak Sarah Fentem /news-briefs/2025-02-27/bird-flu-continues-to-ravage-missouri-flocks Avian flu has been found in 13 of Missouri's commercial poultry producers and egg farm flocks in the last month. Close to 400,000 birds in commercial flocks have been affected in the state. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:30:00 GMT /news-briefs/2025-02-27/bird-flu-continues-to-ravage-missouri-flocks Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2024-12-30/bird-flu-q-a-what-to-know-to-help-protect-yourself-and-your-pets Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here's what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:01:50 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-12-30/bird-flu-q-a-what-to-know-to-help-protect-yourself-and-your-pets Will Stone /health-science-environment/2024-10-25/cdc-rules-out-human-bird-flu-transmission-in-missouri-health-workers The agency tested the blood of health care workers who had been in contact with a Missouri patient who tested positive for the virus without animal contact. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:43:09 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-10-25/cdc-rules-out-human-bird-flu-transmission-in-missouri-health-workers Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2024-10-03/federal-health-officials-investigate-missouri-transmission-of-avian-flu A routine flu screening in late summer found the H5N1 virus in a Missouri patient. Unlike the other reported cases, this person did not report being in recent contact with animals. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 22:25:29 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-10-03/federal-health-officials-investigate-missouri-transmission-of-avian-flu Sarah Fentem /2024-09-19/bird-flu-egg-prices-expensive The U.S. Department of Agriculture is projecting that egg prices will decrease in the coming months. But experts said that all depends on whether there are any further bird flu outbreaks. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:00:03 GMT /2024-09-19/bird-flu-egg-prices-expensive Héctor Alejandro Arzate /news-briefs/2024-09-06/cdc-confirms-the-first-human-case-of-h5-bird-flu-in-missouri-but-says-public-risk-is-low The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services detected the first human case of H5 bird flu in Missouri. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the case. Infection transmission among the public remains low. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:42:38 GMT /news-briefs/2024-09-06/cdc-confirms-the-first-human-case-of-h5-bird-flu-in-missouri-but-says-public-risk-is-low Andrea Y. Henderson /economy-business/2024-07-22/bird-flu-milk-production-prices Four months after the first reported cases of bird flu in dairy cows, the price of milk and demand for it have largely remained unchanged. Industry experts say whether that remains the case will depend on how far and how quickly cases spread. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-07-22/bird-flu-milk-production-prices Will Bauer /2024-06-27/bird-flu-dairy-cows-testing With bird flu spilling into dairies across the U.S., several Midwestern states have ramped up efforts to curb the virus. Few have expanded testing requirements like Iowa. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:35:06 GMT /2024-06-27/bird-flu-dairy-cows-testing Rachel Cramer